Chapter Ninety-Four: Clearing the Field (5)

Lin An naturally had no idea what the Grandmaster was thinking.

Even if he had known, he would certainly have supported him.

Everyone was the same in this regard: once they themselves became successful, they would always want to return and show the people who had once mocked and looked down on them what they were made of.

After returning to Notting Soul Master Academy, the Grandmaster resigned from his post at the academy.

The dean said nothing, and instead seemed quite pleased and pleasantly surprised.

After all, it was a good thing that he had been able to pull himself together again.

“What do you plan to do next?” Lin An asked.

“Right now, you still need to find your third soul ring. The Spirit Hunting Forest does not have a soul ring suited to you, but the Great Star Dou Forest definitely does!”

“You have extremely rich combat experience, and even after consecutively fusing two soul rings, it has not affected you in the slightest. So I think you can absolutely go look for your third soul ring!”

The Grandmaster spoke, and as for what came after that, he had already thought of where Lin An should go.

Shrek Academy was absolutely the right place for Lin An. During these days together, he had discovered that Lin An’s understanding of the Douluo Continent came either from his own words or from books.

That would not be of much use to Lin An.

Only by experiencing things firsthand could he truly change.

Lin An felt this idea was not bad either. He had originally intended to do the same.

Once he sent the Grandmaster back to the Soul Master Academy, he would head alone to the Great Star Dou Forest. But now, it was obvious he would not need to go by himself.

The Great Star Dou Forest was much farther than the Spirit Hunting Forest. Otherwise, he would not have chosen the farther one over the nearer option back then.

However, with Little Purple around, they could fly directly through the air, and even if it was far away, it would not take more than a few days.

The only drawback was that Little Purple was simply too conspicuous. Along the way, it had drawn the attention of who knew how many people.

A few days later, Lin An and the Grandmaster finally arrived at the Great Star Dou Forest.

The danger here was far greater than in the Spirit Hunting Forest, and there were no patrol teams either. Whatever happened here would not be surprising.

So they still had to proceed with caution.

Upon entering the Great Star Dou Forest, it was immediately clear that not only were there many teams entering, but there were also quite a few that were obviously from noble families.

Each noble had a number of experts following beside them, all wearing an air of spoiled arrogance. Lin An was truly worried that these people might be blind enough to come looking for trouble.

To avoid unnecessary trouble, Lin An decided to have Little Purple return to the Hall of Yama first.

At the same time, Lin An also noticed that within the Great Star Dou Forest, the wandering souls of the recently dead and the souls of soul beasts were terrifyingly numerous. If he could search for these dead spirits here, Lin An believed his soul points would surely soar.

Thinking of this, Lin An had no choice but to set Xiao Wu as his new target once again.

Xiao Wu’s identity was highly unusual, and she herself was also a soul beast. If he could subdue her, Lin An believed that in the future this Great Star Dou Forest would absolutely become his own private garden for gathering soul points.

At that thought, Lin An suddenly lost much of his interest in Shrek Academy.

Notting Soul Master Academy seemed like a rather good place too.

After all, the chosen one of this world, Tang San, had also begun his journey at Notting Soul Master Academy.

As for Tang San, Lin An did not harbor much hostility toward him. As long as he did not actively provoke him in the future, Lin An could completely ignore him, just as he had done in Holy Soul Village.

“What? You’re not planning to go to Shrek Academy anymore? Why? That place is absolutely the most suitable for you!”

Along the way, Lin An suddenly changed his mind, greatly shocking the Grandmaster, who could not understand why something that had already been settled had suddenly been altered.

“I still have some matters to handle. At my age, it doesn’t seem quite appropriate for me to go to Shrek Academy, does it?”

“And at most, I’ll only be there for half a year before I have to go back. If I go there now, I won’t be able to stay for long anyway. If I have more time in the future, I would like to visit Shrek Academy then.”

Lin An explained.

“If that is the case, then you really are not suited to go to Shrek Academy right now.”

Shrek Academy had not yet reached its enrollment period. There would still be some time before it opened. If it was really as Lin An said, and he could only stay for half a year, then by the time he had learned anything at all, he would likely already have to leave. It would have little effect.

In that case, it would be better to stay at Notting Soul Master Academy.

Or do something else entirely.

“Mm. If I can, I would also like to experience the legendary Shrek Academy for myself someday,” Lin An said with a smile.

The Grandmaster shook his head and did not answer.

The two of them continued toward the Great Star Dou Forest, but after three days, they still had not found a soul beast suitable for Lin An’s third soul ring.

“You needn’t be anxious. Some people spend two or three months in the Great Star Dou Forest searching for a soul ring suited to them, and that is nothing unusual,” the Grandmaster explained.

Lin An nodded. Indeed, the Great Star Dou Forest was simply too vast, and finding a soul ring meant for oneself was no easy matter.

“Stop right there. Our young master is currently absorbing a soul ring here. No idle people are permitted to approach!”

Suddenly, Lin An was blocked by more than ten warriors clad in armor, who ordered them to find another route and continue deeper into the Great Star Dou Forest.

“The Great Star Dou Forest doesn’t seem to be the private property of any empire, does it?” Lin An said with a slight frown, sounding somewhat displeased.

“Lin An, let’s leave here first. This is not the time to clash with them!” The Grandmaster stopped Lin An, fearing that Lin An might kill these people and make the matter much worse. He also recognized which nation’s soldiers they were.

For so many soldiers to be dispatched as protection, the identity of the person inside must be anything but ordinary.

Once they had gone farther away, the Grandmaster told him that these soldiers were all from the Heaven Dou Empire. Someone who could mobilize so many troops must indeed have an extraordinary background.

“Still, when ordinary people enter the Great Star Dou Forest to seek their soul rings, aren’t they usually accompanied by their instructors? If he is some big shot from the Heaven Dou Empire, wouldn’t it be enough to have just one expert by his side? Why make such a huge spectacle and bring so many people?”

Lin An asked, unable to understand.

The Grandmaster nodded as well. It was indeed very strange. Even with a noble status, the Heaven Dou Empire was full of experts. Bringing along one capable person would already be enough to search for a suitable martial soul in a place that still was not yet deep within the Great Star Dou Forest.

Bringing so many people was almost like telling everyone, I’m right here in the Great Star Dou Forest. Come kill me if you can!

“Forget it. At most, it’s just a little more walking. How much pomp and ceremony they want has nothing to do with us,” the Grandmaster said.

Lin An nodded. That was indeed the case.

However, reality was always this melodramatic. Just then, a cry for help came from not far away, and those soldiers were directly slain by several mysterious men in black.